Monthly Archives: October 2009

Halloween 2009

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Joel

One busy Halloween.  I spent most of the previous night up  uploading photos and trying to get my Adobe Premiere Elements software to recognize my camcorder (“Y’all better recognize!”), which hasn’t worked in a long while.  Still not luck today, … Continue reading →

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Heavenly Sword

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Joel

Cue the headline news music. This week, I beat Heavenly Sword, a game for the PS3. Please return to your regularly scheduled programming. The game came out about two years ago, and my brother-in-law Robbie borrowed it from a friend, … Continue reading →

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Halloween Parade & Friday Nite Out

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Joel

I worked from home Friday, as we were expecting multiple critical packages in the mail today, as well as the kids’ annual Halloween Parade. You send the kids’ costumes in the morning to the daycare center, and the kids dress up … Continue reading →

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The new camera has arrived

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Joel

The new camera arrived, just in the nick of time. It’s pretty decent for a little over a $100. The shutter lag is probably going to annoying over time, but for now, this is good enough. What’s even better? My … Continue reading →

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Bungling burglars disguise themselves in black marker

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Joel

Stories of dumb criminals warm my heart. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

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Did you hear that Stu Rasmussen is running for Mayor of Silverton?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Joel

Did you hear that Stu Rasmussen is running for Mayor of Silverton? I happened to have been browsing this evening, and completely and utterly stumbled onto his…. uh….. her website. Check out his Reality Check page.

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Pretty cool countermeasures being added to merchant ships to combat modern day piracy

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Joel

I just watch this news video about the pretty cool countermeasures being added to merchant ships to combat modern day piracy.

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People are living in cages in Hong Kong?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Joel

If you are really down on your luck in Hong Kong, you can live in a “cage” for dirt cheap rent.  $150 USD for a bottom bunk, and $100 USD for a top bunk. Crazy. People are living like this?  … Continue reading →

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Our camera is broken

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Joel

Ah, our beloved Canon Powershot S80.  We knew ye well.  Yes, it is dead.  And now, for a little background history. Many moons ago, we used to own a a Sony Powershot camera, and it was our first digital camera.  … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Joel

This week, I rented Green Lantern: First Flight, a 2009 direct-to-DVD animated movie about DC Comics Green Lantern superhero. Basically, an origin story for the Hal Jordan version of Earth’s Green Latern. Good cast: Christopher Meloni, Tricia Helfer, Michael Madsen, … Continue reading →

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